Returning Modeller

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Hi all,

Just found this site so thought I would introduce myself.

The names Gregg and after having a family and generally living life, I now find I have time to live my youth again.

I have always been an aviation enthusiast, and built several R/C model planes over the years. However my flying far exceeded my landing skills, so I always seemed to be repairing (read that bodging) bits and pieces to send up again.

Now I Iive in a small apartment with hardly any room to store the myriad wrecks of planes, so I decided to change genre.

Boats tend to sink, not break up into masses of wreckage so hopefully I won't take up too much space!

As a child, I always wanted to build an E-Boat, after seeing pictures of them in Lion & Tiger comics. They looked so powerful and full of menace (to a Child) compared with the British & American MTB's. My first boat build was back in the 60's, a Kiel Kraft Balsa Terrier MTB

Now I have got the time and slightly more pocket money to fulfill that wish.

I bought the Italeri 1/35 S-100 Schnellboote back in November last year (2011) and have been slowly modifying it to represent a working Boote, warts and all, as I have never really been into factory finished models (no disrespect for those who do like these)

As it is such a comprehensive kit (600+ plus parts) I haven't had any particular build sequence, so that I wouldn't get bored with the many repetative photo-etched parts etc. So if the build looks a little disjointed I apologise

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Gregg

 

Edited By Colin Bishop, Website Editor on 26/11/2012 13:50:35

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

First Boat Kit Build In 45yrs

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Gregg. Welome about the good ship expert and bodgit.

You have chosen a fairly popular kit to motorise, and its all looking good so far.

I am sure you have read the millions of threads out there on motorising this kit, as you have posted straight away without asking the usual questions.

Keep the pictures coming.

Ashley

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Having got bored with working on the 'big bits' I moved onto the smaller areas that are seen!

I decided at an early stage I didn't want to represent any particular Boote, however I did want to change the armament to a Quad FlakVierling on the stern mounting. Having only seen one (poor quality) photo of this fitment I have used artistic licence with regard to the fittings etc.

This may not be acceptable to the purists amongst you but I am happy with them!

Gregg

[neil hpParticipant @neilhp]

sod the purists gregg……….you do what you want to do and enjoy the build……..after all it's your boat, not someone else's.

neil.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Gregg, no purists here I can tell you!

Neil has it it one.

Ashley

[Paul TParticipant @pault84577]

Welcome Gregg

Your model building skills are 1st class and dont worry about finding purists on this site as they don't last long here.

I have also encountered these rivet counting critics on many occasions and I tend to find that whilst they are very good at criticising they are equally useless at building models themselves.

This type of person seems to flock together at model shows probably to show off (or perhaps trying to breed), but when faced with them I just ask them in a clear loud voice to take themselves elsewhere before they get the benefit of my walking sticks on a tender part of their anatomy.

It tends to work very well.

Paul

How long will it take Colin to edit my comments (10.50am 26/11/2012)

Not long Paul, not long!  Behave yourself!

Edited By Colin Bishop, Website Editor on 26/11/2012 13:59:59

[david the newbeParticipant @davidthenewbe]

hi gregg and welcome

im new to model boat building and the way i look at it its my build and ill build it how i like and do to it to make it mine and not like someones elses

as long as you are happy that all that matters really

i hate it when peaple tell you are doing it wrong or you should do this and like paul i tell them where to go

dave

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hello Gregg,

First class build , nice to this boat as seen abit of service I.E,the weathering ,

i love abit of rust , nice detail …cheers Larry….

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

Ojays,

Sorry but I had to delete your last post as all the photos had run together and overflowed the side of the page! I'm afraid the rather quirky site software doesn't like it!

The solution is to leave a space between each photo and then they will appear correctly.

Sorry about that,

Colin

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Not a problem. never understood collages anyway I am not very computer literate so the problem coud be user error!

Thanks for all the encouraging comments guys!

The gist of my erronous post was!

Were all different, and I do appreciate the dedication some put into exhibition/show models plus the satisfaction they get and give.

For myself I am just trying to keep my hands and brain active now I have retired.

The plus side is my grandsons regularly ask questions about my models. This gives me the chance tell them of an era and the people who sacrificed all to allow us the freedom to do what we are free to do now! (here endeth the sermon)

Gregg

[Colin BishopModerator @colinbishop34627]

It's a lovely model Gregg and you are making a superb job of it. Keep on posting.

Colin

[LARRY WHETTONParticipant @larrywhetton68737]

Hi Gregg ,

What paint finishs are you using air brush or paint brush humbrol , …?…..

nice pictures of build ….Larry…

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Posted by LARRY WHETTON on 26/11/2012 20:45:31:

Hi Gregg ,

What paint finishs are you using air brush or paint brush humbrol , …?…..

nice pictures of build ….Larry…

Hi Larry,

Vallagio acrylics, using brushes, stipplers and (ladies) make-up sponges and pads.

I have 2 airbrushes from my professsional days, however as we live in a one bedroomed apartment there is insufficient room/ventilation to use them This is no hardship though as I am just going back to my youth, when we didn't have all the modern equipment available to us now.

Anyway cleaning a brush is far easier than stripping and cleaning airbrushes.

Gregg

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Finally got back to the building board after the festivities, got the etc-mate out to start on the 20mm magazine racks for the bow gun tub!

Gregg

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Some of this weekends work. Replacing the rivets lost while sanding. Starting to apply base coats to several items and checking the sliding main access hatch works. Hopefully staring on the motor installations this week and checking the balance in water with batteries etc.

Gregg

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Got the brushes and sponges out again!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregg

Edited By ojays on 17/02/2013 21:44:28

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

The latest work done. Motor modules made and temporarily fitted, life jacket moulds taken and crew leg and trouser mods carried out.(removing Boots)

 

 

 

 

Gregg

 

 

 

 

Edited By ojays on 02/03/2013 10:16:55

Edited By ojays on 02/03/2013 10:17:42

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Crew figures dis-membered to be able to position any where I like. I don't want them in the usual positions on guns/bridge etc. Figures are a first for me so unsure how they will come out, I will paint when all the amputations are healed!

Gregg

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

Gregg. Fantastic figures, what can I say, and inventive use of poses, not to mention very well executed! This is how to bring a model to life it really is.

Its a shame more people do not put figures on their boats. it is a well known fact (to me) that on this forum, there are just too many chaps making boats, speedboats and so on, but will just not put any figures on them !!

You truly have shown the way. fantastic.

Ashley

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Hopefully I will get back to this now the holiday is over!

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Hopefully today as it's nice and sunny outside, I'm going to have a go at the lower hull area and salt weathering (another first)

Having found some pics of the state of a hull below the waterline, thought i'd give it a go. Quite relevant as the damage is salt water related!

Due to the hull size I have to do all the painting outside as (she who must be obeyed) would have a hissey-fit if i attempted indoors!

Gregg

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Nothing to report as the salt weathering didn't come out as I thought it would, (rubbish) it isn't as easy as some of you guys make it look!

I may just go back to my usual method of fine & stipple brushes!

Going to start on painting the figures, another first for me so no idea how it will turn out!

Gregg

Edited By ojays on 22/04/2013 22:43:09

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Moving back to the figures for the moment, painting those already modified and moving arms/legs/hands & heads etc to match photo's in some e-boat related books I have.

[ojaysParticipant @ojays]

Not really been in the mood for modelling just lately but have been busy purchasing bits & pieces for when the urge returns!

Gregg

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